Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Dillingham Census Area
runs $5,022 a year more than in
Copper River Census Area, inside the same state.
26 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Alaska
The average effective property tax rate across Alaska is 0.772%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 28.21¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Alaska
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Anchorage$375,900Fairbanks$255,700Juneau city and$432,500Badger$291,600Knik-Fairview$311,800College$279,100North Lakes$338,900Tanaina$298,500Wasilla$325,000Meadow Lakes$305,100Sitka city and$442,100Ketchikan$340,300Kalifornsky$306,200Kenai$249,400Sterling$346,100Gateway$436,200Palmer$275,900South Lakes$367,700Chena Ridge$411,600Steele Creek$331,200Homer$363,700Kodiak$314,800Fishhook$361,900Farmers Loop$262,600Utqiagvik$282,400Nikiski$309,200Soldotna$277,300Unalaska$448,700Valdez$312,400Butte$320,100Nome$338,900Mill Bay$430,600Petersburg$298,500Big Lake$286,600Goldstream$289,600Kotzebue$264,500Farm Loop$393,300Ester$242,000Seward$290,300North Pole$272,000Fritz Creek$328,200Cordova$384,500Anchor Point$235,200Ridgeway$305,000Wrangell city and$289,700Dillingham$306,800Deltana$305,300Haines$321,000Willow$285,100Point MacKenzie$206,300Houston$235,900Cohoe$228,600Susitna North$238,200Tok$223,700Lazy Mountain$334,100Sutton-Alpine$213,100Bear Creek$438,800Diamond Ridge$312,200Metlakatla$160,500Skagway$415,900
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Property tax exemptions in Alaska, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Alaska
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 1.294% | $375,900 | $4,865 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1.100% | $319,200 | $3,512 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1.264% | $282,500 | $3,570 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 0.664% | $297,500 | $1,974 |
| Juneau City and Borough | 0.934% | $432,500 | $4,039 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0.683% | $379,000 | $2,588 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 0.917% | $382,700 | $3,509 |
| North Slope Borough | 0.948% | $219,600 | $2,082 |
| Nome Census Area | 1.547% | $201,000 | $3,110 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 0.472% | $442,100 | $2,086 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 0.274% | $72,700 | $199 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 0.122% | $162,500 | $199 |
| Chugach Census Area | 0.917% | $330,900 | $3,033 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 0.712% | $262,800 | $1,871 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 0.470% | $221,800 | $1,043 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 0.862% | $87,800 | $757 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | 0.708% | $419,100 | $2,969 |
| Dillingham Census Area | 1.755% | $163,800 | $2,875 |
| Petersburg Borough | 0.686% | $301,300 | $2,066 |
| Copper River Census Area | 0.081% | $246,700 | $199 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 0.416% | $278,300 | $1,159 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 0.620% | $289,700 | $1,795 |
| Haines Borough | 0.802% | $318,900 | $2,558 |
| Skagway Municipality | 0.342% | $430,000 | $1,472 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 0.716% | $269,800 | $1,933 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 0.762% | $185,000 | $1,410 |